Dante passed away on July 25, 2017 at the age of 85 in Waterbury, CT.  He served in the US during the Korean War.  Dante was born in Pontedlandolfo, Italy.  While still serving in Korea he received his naturalization papers on Feburary 16, 1954.  He studied at Bryant College in Providence, RI and graduated with a B.S. in Accounting and Finance.  He worked for 30 years at Timex/Allied Signal Aerospace Co. in Cheshire as a manager of cost and budgets division.  After retirement he owened and operated Gloria Jean's Gourment Coffiees franchise for 10 years.